All Chapters of QUEEN OF ASHES: RISE OF THE SCORNFUL EX-WIFE!: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Dominic’s POVThe family mansion always felt colder than it should. It wasn’t the polished marble floors or the towering ceilings, or even the antique chandeliers that hummed with muted light. No, the chill came from my father. It was in the way his presence dominated every corner, every shadow and every pause in conversation.While he was passing down his genes, he gave me a bit of his terrifying personality which I was grateful for.It had come handy several times when I was dealing with businessmen who thought they could intimidate me.My dad and I were like two peas in a pod. But still at times like this when he calls out of the blue and summons me home, I am always tense.Thankfully, it was only me and him in the study today. He hadn't called Jace in and that released half of the tension in my chest.Sitting across from him in my study, the fire from the fireplace was crackling between us, but even the flames couldn’t thaw the ice in my chest.He adjusted his glasses, his eyes s

Jace’s POVThe corridors of Davenport Group stretched endlessly. The polished marble floors were echoing with every step I took while the glass walls gleamed like they were designed to reflect power back at you. To most, it was intimidating but to me, it was a cage.I had left the cafeteria in a storm and now I was moving fast, one hand buried deep in my pocket and the other clutching my phone so tightly that I could almost feel the imprint of Reece’s name against my skin. He had agreed to meet me in our private building away from the eyes and ears of others but before that, I needed clarity. I needed to hatch a plan before Dominic poisoned the board with his charm and his promise but fate had a cruel sense of timing.“Jace.” The voice was smooth, deep, and far too familiar.I froze as my chest tightened.When I turned, I saw Dominic leaning casually against the wall as if he had been waiting for me all along. His suit was impeccable, his tie knotted to perfection and his expressi

Reader’s POVDavenport Group building was always alive in the mornings, the steady rhythm of clicking heels, buzzing phones, and clipped voices echoing down its long glass hallways. But inside Dominic’s office, silence reigned.He was sitting behind his desk, drumming his fingers against the glossy mahogany surface. His jaw was clenched so tightly that he could feel the pressure in his temples. He hated waiting. Patience wasn’t a virtue he had ever learned, not in business and certainly not with family.And right now, he was waiting for Jace.Finally, the office door clicked open and Jace walked in, quiet but purposeful. He didn’t greet, didn’t hesitate, just strode across the marble floor and stopped a few feet from the desk. His expression was neutral, almost unreadable, but Dominic caught the faintest flicker of something in his eyes. Defiance? Resentment? He couldn’t quite tell.“Well?” Dominic asked, leaning back in his chair and folding his arms like a king waiting for tri

Dominic’s POVAfter Jace had left my office earlier that day, for the first time in weeks, I felt something close to satisfaction. He had no idea I had cornered him perfectly. The entire exercise with Nightfall Enterprise had never been about the deal itself. I didn’t care about bringing them under the Davenport turf. No, that wasn’t the real play.The real play was to expose him. To prove, once and for all, that Jace Davenport was soft, fragile and incapable of standing in the ring with men like me.I wanted my father to see it, to watch his precious charity case of a son fail. And when Jace stumbled as I knew he would, I would be standing ready to take the reins back where they belonged.When I gave him the task of pushing Nightfall into submission, I had deliberately chosen a company that would never bend. They were stubborn to the core, unyielding, and led by executives with more pride than sense. Even the best negotiator in the country would sweat blood trying to make them fo

Lisa’s POVHospitals had a way of draining someone's soul. It was one of the places I detested with passion and I also tried all I could not to be there. But unfortunately, that was my destination. The good thing is, I wasn't the one who was admitted, I was merely paying a visit to my ex husband.“Are you ready?" Jace asked, halting next to me. Nodding, I muttered, “Yeah." He pushed his hand towards me and without thinking, I took it and together, we made our way into the building. The polished white floors reflected the fluorescent lights too brightly, the air smelled faintly of antiseptic, and the quiet hum of machines seemed louder than any human voice. As Jace and I walked through the sterile halls, I couldn't help but dart my eyes around. I was searching for him in the emergency unit which was on the ground floor. “I think he has been moved to a private ward," Jace said and that instant, I whisked my head towards him.“How did you know what I was thinking?" The words came o